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**CHICAGO_ONE** · 08-14-2012, 04:54 PM

Damn, that looks sick! Is that just the OEM trim? Might go that route. I have an '03 now with that ugly ass Green. Never liked the S7 gauges bc theyre white, and I've been eye balling the reverse gauges. Once I get a trim and figure out a color scheme, I'm biting that style. haha

**AmericanJambo** · 08-14-2012, 10:24 PM

Night shot.

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

Damn, that looks sick! Is that just the OEM trim? Might go that route. I have an '03 now with that ugly ass Green. Never liked the S7 gauges bc theyre white, and I've been eye balling the reverse gauges. Once I get a trim and figure out a color scheme, I'm biting that style. haha

It's the OEM trim with reverse glow gauges and red leds in the gauge cluster so the needles glow red. I painted the bezel with the same silver that I used on the rest of the trim and clear coated it.

**00LeibyRacing** · 08-14-2012, 11:09 PM

Went to tha JY got a Heat Shield for my Exhaust Headers, hopefully helps with the heat PLUS you cant see whats under that shield;)

**spdracr** · 08-14-2012, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by AmericanJambo

Night shot.

It's the OEM trim with reverse glow gauges and red leds in the gauge cluster so the needles glow red. I painted the bezel with the same silver that I used on the rest of the trim and clear coated it.

I wish it lit up red instead I would so buy one.

**foxbrand** · 08-14-2012, 11:52 PM

no more power steering, both a blessing and a curse, I'm gonna give it a few days before I go all out and take out the pump entirely or put the belt and tensioner back on

**8thLS6** · 08-15-2012, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by Corey2kG

Not digging the blue at all but they were gonna toss these at work so I figured I'd take them rip apart the dome housing clean it up paint n install these to learn how to do it. I'll get white ones as soon as money permits it. But these is what I did lol. Ricer blue!!!!1 Yeeeeeeah buddy

You know that's weird..I replaced mine with blue..even the single rear bulb behind the sunroof..and they don't light up that much blue and aren't nearly as bright which is what I wanted. My whole goal was to add some sorta mood/accent lighting to the car but not over done. Looking at cars with white leds online, the white didn't create the vibe I wanted (kinda plain & intense imo) The blue I have is hazy and real chill looking, but it lights up the lenses the same as yours. Also the leds I got by not being as bright, accomplished another thing I like. Providing enough light for entry in the car, but not enough for bystanders to be nosey and take notice to things in my car easily.

I've been outside twice @ 3am comparing my car with your pictures lol, and mine just don't seem as blue. I was pondering whether mine might be too blue and if I need to switch to white myself, but personally I don't feel a need to switch (shrugs).

Did you change camera settings..or just point and shoot. I would take pics to compare mine..but my phone cam sucks at night and changing the settings or enabling flash distorts/prohibits the true color

**wetamup2k3g** · 08-15-2012, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by spdracr

I wish it lit up red instead I would so buy one.

Same here, I want all red, th GTZ gauges are orangish. I may try the red LEDs since they seem to have made the needles redder.

**spdracr** · 08-15-2012, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by wetamup2k3g

Same here, I want all red, th GTZ gauges are orangish. I may try the red LEDs since they seem to have made the needles redder.

My cousin ordered these from auto lumination and lets just say I wasn't impressed

He had two leftover cuz he ordered two extra by mistake.

Recently I ordered other ones from eBay. His as u can see are 9 smt led but they're like 2825 and the ones I got from eBay are 5 smt led but they're 5050.

I will test them soon and see which is better.

Bgood12 sent me his old ones so ill try those too

**deeznutz** · 08-15-2012, 06:58 AM

Wasn't done today but Isaurio gave my daily a base tune on Saturday and I have to say since Saturday I've driven 130 miles on 1/4 of a tank of gas mpg's really shot up, overall the whole rpm range feels smoother and I barely notice the car running at idle. Excellent job Isaurio keep it coming brotha....

**AmericanJambo** · 08-15-2012, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by spdracr

I tried leds like this in white and they didn't light up the gauges very well at all. That being said I used 6 smd leds like these in white and they lit up the gauges awesome. I replaced them with red ones and they seem to light the needles up really well.

**spdracr** · 08-15-2012, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by AmericanJambo

I tried leds like this in white and they didn't light up the gauges very well at all. That being said I used 6 smd leds like these in white and they lit up the gauges awesome. I replaced them with red ones and they seem to light the needles up really well.

Where and how much??

**jubeiaire** · 08-15-2012, 12:05 PM

Not Today but over the last two weeks

**jubeiaire** · 08-15-2012, 12:16 PM

**jubeiaire** · 08-15-2012, 12:24 PM

old point and shoot died on me, well i kinda drowned it but thats irrelevant, cant take pics of build without one so........

touch screen and buttons and manual mode for when i wanna.

**AmericanJambo** · 08-15-2012, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by spdracr

Where and how much??

Ebay. $2.69 for two.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-6-SMD-LED...8c1e3b&vxp=mtr

**jubeiaire** · 08-15-2012, 01:31 PM

**jubeiaire** · 08-15-2012, 02:05 PM

Had to remove heat sheild in rear it was so rusted i could poke holes in it with a wet noodle. bracket and hook for exhuast hanger was missing as well so i grabbed one of these

installed
it will do what i need it to do for right now.